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CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION …APPELLANT(S) Vs.
KAPIL WADHAWAN & ANR. …RESPONDENT(S) D.D
24/01/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Default Bail and Chargesheet Filing – Supreme Court considered whether respondents were entitled to default bail under Section 167(2) Cr.P.C., when a chargesheet was filed within the prescribed time limit, but investigation against some accused was ongoing – Held that default bail was not applicable once chargesheet filed and cognizance taken, even if further investigation pending. [Pa...
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ADV BABASAHEB WASADE & ORS. ...APPELLANT(S) Vs.
MANOHAR GANGADHAR MUDDESHWAR & ORS. ...RESPONDENT(S) D.D
23/01/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Dispute Resolution in Charitable Society Elections – Challenge against election process of Shikshan Prasarak Mandal's executive body – Appellants’ Change Report rejected due to alleged procedural flaws – Assistant Charity Commissioner, Joint Charity Commissioner, District Judge, and High Court involved in adjudication. [Paras 1-8, 31]
Doctrine of Necessity ...
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Mariam Fasihuddin & Anr. ….Appellant(s) Vs.
State by Adugodi Police Station & Anr. ….Respondent(s) D.D
23/01/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Criminal Appeal – Quashing of FIR and Proceedings – Dismissal of Criminal Revision Petition by High Court Challenged – Appellants seeking discharge from FIR No. 141/2010 under Sections 420, 468, 471 read with Section 34 IPC – Allegations of forging signatures on minor child’s passport application – FIR and proceedings against Appellants quashed. [Para 2, 39]
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M/S MANGALAM PUBLICATIONS, KOTTAYAM ...APPELLANT(S) Vs.
COMMISSIONER OF INCOME TAX, KOTTAYAM ...RESPONDENT(S) D.D
23/01/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Income Tax Reassessment - Validity of Proceedings - Assessee's Failure to File Regular Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss Account for Assessment Years 1990-91, 1991-92, and 1992-93 - Discrepancy in Capital and Current Accounts - Assessee's Justification for Non-filing Based on Department's Seizure of Documents - Assessment Officer's Relying on Balance Sheet Submitted for Loan to Sou...
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DR. JAYA THAKUR & ORS. ..... PETITIONER Vs.
UNION OF INDIA & ANR. ..... RESPONDENT D.D
22/01/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Constitutional Law – Electoral Process – Appointment of Election Commissioners – The Supreme Court considered the constitutional validity of the process of appointment of Election Commissioners under Section 7(1) of the Chief Election Commissioner and other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service, and Term of Office) Act, 2023, as challenged in multiple writ pe...
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RAJA GOUNDER AND OTHERS ...APPELLANT(S) Vs.
M. SENGODAN AND OTHERS ...RESPONDENT(S) D.D
19/01/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Dispute on Partition and Legal Heir Status – Involving agricultural land in Tamil Nadu – Original suit filed for partition and possession by Respondent No. 1 and Respondent No. 2 against Respondent Nos. 3 and 4 – Appellants, later impleaded, claimed shares as legal heirs of Muthusamy Gounder, the common ancestor – Issue centered on the validity of marriages and legitimacy o...
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KUSHA DURUKA … Appellant(s) Vs.
THE STATE OF ODISHA … Respondent(s) D.D
19/01/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Criminal Appeal – Bail Application – Misrepresentation and Suppression of Material Facts – Appeal against High Court’s rejection of bail – Appellant’s manipulative practices in filing multiple bail applications and concealing information from the court – Supreme Court’s emphasis on integrity in judicial proceedings. [Para 2, 11-12, 15-16, 18-19, 23]
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JAY SHRI & ANR. …APPELLANT(S Vs.
STATE OF RAJASTHAN …RESPONDENT(S) D.D
19/01/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Distinction Between Civil and Criminal Disputes – Emphasized the need to differentiate between purely civil disputes and criminal offences – Civil disputes should not be converted into criminal cases – Referenced Sarabjit Kaur v. State of Punjab and Another, (2023) 5 SCC 360 and Indian Oil Corporation v. NEPC India Ltd. and Others, (2006) 6 SCC 736. [Para 2, 3]
Crite...
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MAZHAR KHAN …PETITIONER Vs.
N.I.A. NEW DELHI …RESPONDENT D.D
18/01/2024
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
Criminal Appeal – Bail under UAPA Act – High Court's rejection of bail – Accused arrested under Explosive Substances Act and Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act – Petitioner challenges the High Court's order denying bail – Interpretation of Section 43D(5) of the UAPA Act – Relevance of co-accused statements – Lack of overt Act of terrorism attribu...